Odisha woman delivers baby outside hospital, newborn dies

A pregnant woman deprived of timely medical attention for delivery, lost her newborn baby in Athagarh of Odisha. She delivered her baby outside the Gurudijhatia Primary Health Centre premises.

Athagarh(Odisha): A pregnant woman delivered her baby outside a hospital in Cuttack due to unavailability of services at the Gurudijhatia Primary Health Centre on Sunday morning.

The newborn died after the woman visited another hospital for post-delivery treatment.

Kuni Maharana went to Gurudijhatia PHC after she suffered labour pain. Despite waiting for hours, she delivered a baby outside the hospital premises as the gates were closed.

The mother-baby duo were immediately rushed to the Berhampur Community Health Centre, where the newborn was declared dead. The mother is currently out of danger.

Meanwhile, Odisha health minister Naba Kishore Das has ordered a probe into the matter.

He has directed Cuttack CDMO and PHO to submit a report within three days.

Earlier, on Saturday when she went for a check-up, the doctor had asked her to come after four days with an ultrasound report.